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Step into Egypt’s greatest highlights on an 8-day journey that blends Cairo’s famous pyramid sites with an elegant Nile cruise. Start with privately guided visits to the Giza Pyramids, the Great Sphinx, the Valley Temple, and Saqqara’s ancient necropolis before flying to Luxor to board a 5-star cruise. As you sail the Nile, explore monumental temples and royal burial grounds including Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, Philae Temple, and the Aswan High Dam, then finish with an unforgettable excursion to the Abu Simbel Temples. Throughout, enjoy well-organized transfers, quality meals as scheduled, and expert guiding for a smooth, immersive experience.
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What's Included
Included
- Meet and assist by our representatives at the airports with a nominative sign at the passport control area
- Assistance of our guest relations during your stay
- Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast
- Accommodation for 4 nights on a 5 star Nile cruise on full board
- Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary in good quality restaurants
- Private English/Portuguese/German/Spanish speaking tour guide
- Domestic flights (Cairo - Luxor) (Aswan - Cairo).
- All sightseeing tours are private guided tours
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites in your itinerary
- Bottled water during the tours
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
- All service charges and taxes
Excluded
- International flights and visa
- Tipping
- Any optional tours
- Personal Spending
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Arrive in Cairo and meet a representative at Cairo International Airport who will help you through arrival procedures. After that, enjoy a comfortable transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free for you to relax, settle in, and get ready for the days ahead.
Meals: None
Overnight: Cairo
Day 2: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Saqqara
After breakfast, set out on a full-day private guided tour to Egypt’s most celebrated ancient landmarks. Begin at the Great Pyramids of Giza, where you will see the pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos. Continue to the Great Sphinx, then visit the Valley Temple in Giza.
Next, drive to Saqqara to explore the Sakkara Necropolis, the vast burial ground of ancient Memphis. Visit the Step Pyramid of Djoser, renowned as the earliest large-scale stone pyramid, and continue to tombs noted for their impressive hieroglyphic inscriptions. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant, then you will return to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo
Day 3: Fly to Luxor – East Bank Tour – Embark Nile Cruise
Following breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. On arrival, meet your private guide and head out to discover Luxor’s East Bank. Visit the immense Karnak Temple, then continue to Luxor Temple, admired for its graceful design and beautiful evening atmosphere (visit as scheduled).
Later, transfer to your deluxe Nile Cruise, complete check-in procedures, and settle into your cabin. Dinner will be served onboard as you begin your cruise experience.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard the Nile Cruise
Day 4: Luxor West Bank Exploration
Today is devoted to the remarkable sites of Luxor’s West Bank. Start with the Valley of the Kings, where generations of pharaohs were laid to rest, including Tutankhamun. Continue to the Temple of Hatshepsut, dramatically set against the limestone cliffs, and then stop by the Colossi of Memnon, the towering statues that once guarded a royal mortuary temple.
After finishing your visits, return to the cruise ship. Later, sail onward toward Edfu.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard the Nile Cruise
Day 5: Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples
After breakfast, travel by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus in Edfu Temple, celebrated as one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt. Once your visit is complete, head back to the ship and continue sailing toward Kom Ombo.
At Kom Ombo, visit the distinctive twin temple devoted to Sobek and Horus the Elder. After the tour, return to the cruise and continue the journey. Overnight onboard near Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard near Aswan
Day 6: Aswan Highlights – Philae Temple & High Dam
Begin your day with a visit to the Temple of Philae, beautifully located on an island and dedicated to the goddess Isis. Then continue to the Aswan High Dam, a landmark of modern engineering that reshaped the flow of the Nile.
Return to the cruise for lunch, with the rest of the day left for you to enjoy at your own pace onboard.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight: Onboard the Nile Cruise
Day 7: Abu Simbel Tour – Fly Back to Cairo
Depart early for a memorable excursion to the Abu Simbel Temples, famously carved into the rock during the reign of Ramses II. After completing the visit, you will be transferred to Aswan Airport to catch your flight back to Cairo.
On arrival in Cairo, transfer to your hotel and check in for your final night in Egypt.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Cairo
Day 8: Final Departure
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then check out. You will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your departure, bringing your Pyramids and Nile Cruise Holiday to an end.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: None
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